From Untertal to Steirischer Bodensee Lake via Neualmscharte

A alpine tour from Untertal valley in Rohrmoos to Steirischer Bodensee Lake in Seewigtal valley.

This tour is thought of as a 1-day tour with crossing over the ridge of Neualmscharte. It is also possible, to make the ascent to Preintalerhütte chalet in the afternoon of one day, stay overnight and continue the larger part of the tour on the next day.

This alpine tour into high grounds in the heart of the Schladminger Tauern mountains passes by the highest peak fully located in the federal state of Styria - Hochwildstelle (2,747 m). The passage over Neualmscharte ridge rewards you with breathtaking views to the surrounding summits (Hochwildstelle, Waldhorn, Kieseck, Pulverturm) and mountain lakes and tarns (Wildlochsee Lake, Obersee Lake, Sonntagskarseen Lakes, Riesachsee Lake).

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

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The tour in numbers

challenging

Level of difficulty

15,3 km

Route

7:14 h

Time

1359 hm

Uphill

1294 hm

Downhill

2347 m

Highest point

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From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue on provincial highway L723 (Tälerstraße road) towards Untertal. A the end of the village Untertal continue straight on Untertalstraße road until you reach Seeleiten car parking at the valley head.

The tour starts at Seeleiten car parking at the valley head of Untertal valley. You can ascend to Riesachsee Lake via the alpine trail "durch die Höll" or via a forestry road (approximately 45 min.). From Gfölleralm Inn you follow trail n° 777, passing by Riesachsee Lake, Kaltenbachalm Inn and Kotalm Inn until you reach Preintalerhütte chalet after about 2-2.5 hours.

After a break (or overnight stay) at Preintalerhütte or Waldhornalm you continue on trail n° 782 towards Neualmscharte. Via "Höfertsteig" trail you hike up to Wildlochsee Lake and from there you continue to Neualmscharte ridge (2,347 m) - the highest point of this tour. Neualmscharte offers a breathtaking view to the surrounding summits and mountain lakes. From the ridge the trail descends quite steeply to Obersee Lake at the valley head of Seewigtal valley from where you continue out of the valley to Hüttensee Lake and Hans-Wödl-Hütte chalet (1,533 m), where a break for your feet will be more than welcome.

From Hans-Wödl-Hütte it takes you about 1.5 hours to reach the parking lot of Steirischer Bodensee Lake at Seewigtalstüberl Inn.

A combination of the tour with a multi-day hike along the Schladminger Tauern High Trail or the Planai High Trail is possible.

You can reach the trail head at Seeleiten car parking by Planai bus from Schladming or Rohrmoos. From Seewigtalstüberl there are daily buses throughout summer main season (30. Juni bis 9. September 2018) back to Schladming.

Buses of Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen: www.planaibus.at

Parking is available at Seeleiten car parking (parking fee) or at Planet Planai (where the buses to Untertal valley leave).

Tourist information: www.schladming.com

Information about bus schedules: www.postbus.at

360° drone images

Get yourself an overview with our 360° drone images:

View up to Neualmscharte ridge: https://vonoben.schladming-dachstein.at/sommer/index.php?S=317
View over Riesachsee Lake: https://vonoben.schladming-dachstein.at/sommer/index.php?S=318

Hiking map Schladming, 1:25.000, available at the tourist office Schladming.
Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50.000, available at the tourist office Schladming.